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Elections conduct will cloud Niger's new presidency
The announcement of presidential election results triggered days of protests and clashes
NigerNiger’s new president will have a tough task ahead
Mohammed Bazoum, the outgoing president's second-in-command, was elected president in the second round of polls
NigerFrance Sahel strategy may upend talks with jihadists
The French president said yesterday that French military forces will be staying in the Sahel and targeting al-Qaida
FranceBarkhane may see changes but not departure from Sahel
The French Senate yesterday questioned the government over its military operations in the Sahel
Burkina FasoJihadist violence in Sahel will persist in 2021
Jihadist fighting on multiple fronts in the Sahel is frustrating counterinsurgency operations
NigerGovernance failures stifle the Sahel
Decades after independence, Sahelian states still grapple with a lack of resources, corruption and escalating conflict
NigerNiger power transition will be stable
Niger held its first round of presidential elections on December 27; run-offs will be held on February 21
NigerNigerian border reopening would offer some respite
After 15 months of closure, Abuja has touted the potential reopening of the country’s land borders
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